Hey again to Uncle Moonhorse, Sango, The Celestrial Herd- back from the insanity that is Thanksgiving in the service industry to continue on with my story about Kay.
To recap- I'm in my mid 20s now, bakery supervisor and freelance artist. I use they/them pronouns. Our tale began when I was a Sophomore in High School- and on our conclusion it was the Summer before I went to college. I was in a LTR with my High School Sweetheart, Sven- someone who I would not still be with by the end of my Freshman year of college. This will tie in with this tale.
Our Nice Guy is SIR KAY, a silky haired vagrant vagabond. I met him working at a Haunted House. Very dramatic- was an ex-theater kid, was "in love with me".
I had left Kay's apartment after his Smooch, drowned it in coffee- moved on with my life. For those wondering, while my partner had certainly not been HAPPY about allowing this, he had given me the go ahead on this unfortunate locking of lips. But Sven was a very soft person, and we had both had it in our heads at the time that it was 'just a kiss' and that it was well worth me being left alone from then on if Kay kept his promise- not to mention, it got me out of there safely. We had both figured it would be the quickest, easiest way to end things with the least hurt feelings.
Neither of us thought about it, or Kay at all. Most of my time would be taken up with my first year of college, my first time living on my own. I had the freedom to be my own person! I made new friends, explored The Big City- it was wonderful. Sven, meanwhile, had stayed in our home town and went to community college to try and get his Associates for Art so he could transfer to my 4 year school with me. This...wouldn't end up working out. But for now, back to Kay-- or rather, in a sense...Kay gets back to me.
I had gotten used to receiving the odd message from him. Nothing frequent. I still cared about him regardless of the (in retrospect) manipulative bullshit stunt he pulled.* I was naive, and I wanted to see the best in people. I was from Podunk nowhere, and while I had been warned about people trying to wrestle you into the back of your car or spiking your drink- no one had warned me about psychological manipulation like I was experiencing here. This message stood out, though.
"I have good news!! :) I'M GETTING MARRIED!" ...now I had heard mention of him getting a girlfriend sometime over the late Summer/early Fall. We were now in Winter. They were maybe together... 6 months tops? If even?
I went on to congratulate Kay anyway- he was my friend, and I was glad he had found someone that made him happy- even if I personally felt he was moving...kind of fast. I figured that was just the kind of person Kai was. What's more...in my mind- it meant Kay was actually finally maybe over me. I could have my friend back, without a repeat of prior incident.
I'm sure we're establishing the pattern here.
Kay delivered me the news that he wanted ME to be his Best Man, of sorts. Sven could come as my Plus 1. The Mother of the Bride to Be was a seamstress, and was actually going to even tailor a nice satin waistcoat for me. I was going to come over, with Sven- to meet the Blushing Bride and get my measurements done.
To this day, I honestly think Kay and his Betrothed were made for each other. We're going to call her Peach- after an obscure anime, called Wedding Peach. Peach was OBSESSED with all things romantic, and was equally eager to rush into things as Kay was.
Peach was a mousy church chorus girl, SUPER into anime. Very soft spoken, honestly very sweet- but...a bit...neurotic we'll say. She was convinced the sun shone out Kay's ass. And she was a delicate house plant what needed to BASK in his GOLDEN LIGHT at all hours, lest she WITHER and DIE. She loved that he would sing with her, play Video Games, attended Church with her. She and I even got along fine! But I remember a couple vignettes that had set off some alarm bells for me...
At one point we were all outside roasting marshmallows and drinking some cocoa around a bonfire. Kay makes some dumb comment- I can't even remember what about...and she dead ass sulks away saying she was going to refill her drink inside. 5 minutes pass. 10 minutes pass. 15. 20. 30. Sven and I are looking at each other trying to figure out what's going. I bring it up to Kay.
"Heyyyyy man...Peach has been...inside for an awful long time. Do you wanna go check on her? She should be back by now."
Kay agrees and obliges. They come outside again together, all seems fine. At one point though, the Gents pop inside to grab more cocoa themselves. I am left alone with Peach.
I bring up how long she was gone, to which she responds- "Yeah. Kay's comment got to me, and I wanted to see how long it would take him to realize I was gone and find me."
WHAT. THE REAL and ACTUAL .FUCK.
She would casually talk, too, about how like...Kay was clearly the man meant for her, and if her fragile heart were wounded once again...she would surely simply die alone. She had a lot of these very concerning tendencies. Kay and I hung out even on the occasion now (usually with Sven present, still) and Peach would even call incessantly to figure out where he was, what he was doing, and when he was coming home. I tried to warn Kay, but he seemed adamant things were fine and he was happy- and well...he looked it. And as far as I was concerned, I had my friend back without the worry of some creepy nonsense.
Then...I broke up with Sven.
I was learning a lot about myself in college and who I wanted to be in life. I wanted a career. I wanted to make big plans for my future. I had made awesome friends who I loved to spend time with- and I realized how kind of... just there Sven felt. He didn't make an effort in relationship much anymore, and I started to have second thoughts.
One day, I hear from Sven what would become the final nail in the coffin. Now, for anyone who wondered what kind of guy would think allowing his partner to smooch someone else in the bid to get him to leave them alone would be a good idea-- it's the kind of guy who fails out of COMMUNITY COLLEGE and then tries to LIE ABOUT IT to his girlfriend.
I broke things off. But my friendship with Kay would actually continue and grow. I would even myself find a romance wit a friend from college over the Summer that would result in us moving in together (though this relationship too would end).
Things seemed good again. This would be the pattern until my Junior Year of College...but then.
Kay and Peach? They broke up. This would lead to the event that would result in me terminating my friendship with Kai for GOOD- but that...is in Part 3- THE FINALE.
Submitted November 29, 2019 at 10:14PM by MyCapitaine https://ift.tt/2Y0WclM
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